Dick Hurley
PositionOutfielder
BatsLeft
ThrowsUnknown
Birth datec. 1847
Birth placeHonesdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DebutleagueMLB
DebutdateApril 18
Debutyear1872
DebutteamWashington Olympics
FinalleagueMLB
FinaldateApril 23
Finalyear1872
FinalteamWashington Olympics
StatleagueMLB
Stat1labelGames played
Stat1value2
Stat2labelAt bats
Stat2value7
Stat3labelHits
Stat3value0
Teams
  National Association of Base Ball Players
Buckeye of Cincinnati (1868)
Cincinnati Red Stockings ()
Washington Olympics (1869–)
  National Association of Professional BBP
Washington Olympics ()

William H. "Dick" Hurley (c. 1847 – Aft. 1916) was an American baseball player who is notable for being the substitute player for the first paid professional club, the Cincinnati Red Stockings.

Hurley was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. After attending Columbia University and playing on its baseball team, he played for the Buckeyes of Cincinnati, one of the leading amateur teams in the Midwest. Along with two of his teammates, Andy Leonard and Charlie Sweasy, he was recruited by Harry Wright as the utility man for the rival Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1869–70, being paid $600 per season for his efforts. He briefly returned to professional baseball in the fledgling National Association as an outfielder for the Washington Olympics in .

In 1916, Hurley managed the Great Falls Electrics in the Northwestern League.[citation needed]

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